Sarah is a graduate of Mary Institute and Country Day School (Class of 2011) and a graduate of DePauw University (Class of 2015). She’s always had a love for animals, which motivated her to pursue as many internships involving animals as possible, which gave her a wide experience with both domestic and exotic animals. Those internships include working with the Humane Society of Missouri, the Zoo of Acadiana (now called Zooisiana) in Broussard, Louisiana, and the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, MO.

After achieving her Bachelor’s in English Writing, she was faced with the common question “What next?” At first, she accepted a job at a local kennel and worked as part of the yard staff--providing care for the dogs and monitoring fair play--as well as a travelling pet sitter. At the encouragement of her family and co-workers, she decided to go back to school and pursue the one thing that she’s always had an interest in: animals. Specifically, dogs.

In January of 2016, Sarah attended the Tom Rose School under the instruction of some of the nation’s top instructors: Dave van Garderen, Jacob Plascencia, and Jeremy Ciepluch. There, she learned the art of dog training from basic pet obedience, to more advanced things like sport and competition obedience such as AKC, IGP (formerly known as Schutzhund and IPO), scent detection, and tracking. But her learning doesn’t stop there. Sarah continues to expand her training education when she can by attending training seminars, and keeping up with the latest techniques and methods.

In 2017, Sarah accepted a training position at a local kennel. While she was there, she realized that the sterile, but also chaotic, environment of the kennel facility did not set dogs and owners for long-term success. Many issues that clients faced were tied to a home environment, something that a kennel environment could not replicate! And in most cases, the transition for the training from facility to the home was something many clients struggled with. So in 2021, Sarah took the leap and started her own training business, Fantastic Canines LLC. 

When she's not training, you can find Sarah attending seminars and workshops and learning new ways to train. Learning never stops, even for dog trainers! Outside of dog training, Sarah enjoys reading, writing, and going on long nature walks. 

In July of 2015 Ted attended the Tom Rose School where he learned under the instruction of some of the nation’s top instructors: Dave van Garderen and Jacob Plascencia. There, he learned the art of dog training from basic pet obedience, to more advanced things like sport and competition obedience such as AKC, IGP (formerly known as Schutzhund and IPO), scent detection, and tracking. He also met Sarah when she attended the school the following January of 2016!

In April of 2016, Ted accepted a Head Trainer position at a local kennel, and was reunited with Sarah in 2017 when she also accepted a training position. There, he trained hundreds of dogs of different breeds and different temperaments. While working for the kennel, Ted also joined the training ranks of Got Your Six Support Dogs, where he took home and task-trained service dogs for veterans and first-responders with PTSD. 

Despite being 6'2'', Ted is a soft and very patient trainer, bringing even the most shyest of dogs out of their shells. He loves bringing out the best of every dog, and making sure they reach their fullest potential. His favorite thing to do with dogs is scent-work. When Ted isn't training, he enjoys hanging out with his personal dogs, keeping up with the Blues and Cardinals, and watching UFC fighting.